We took off Friday afternoon dragging our buddy Mariah from St. Albert with us so we could get to Ruinas Copán, Honduras in time for supper. Stopped and had licuados (smoothies) in El Rancho. We got another stamp in our passports (the last possibly for mine as I’ll be getting a new one in December). … [Read more…]
Mariah was kind enough to share one of her chocolate mints with me this morning. It was perhaps the most foul thing that has gone into my mouth. I howled and spat and sputtered and winced and shuddered. Think cat poop and antifreeze (no, I haven’t tasted either, but free your imagination). Mariah ate two … [Read more…]
We’re back. It’s good to be back. It’s really great to be back. Thought I’d post some one sentence anecdotes from the trip: *Blaise forced a mechanical Barbie to dance with him.*I completed more than 40 Sudoku puzzles on the plane, train, and at Mémere’s.*I enjoyed Indian, Lebanese, Guatemalan, Italian, Japanese, Acadian, and Québecois food … [Read more…]
Mom and I eating at a really nice restaurant on June 2, ’06 in Santa Catarina de Palopó Severe headache in the afternoon followed by violent vomiting in the evening followed by dire diarrhea the next morning. I can definitely attribute the last two symptoms to the meal I’m naïvely enjoying in this photo. I … [Read more…]
What did Blaise just ask the waiter? “Waiter! Waiter! I’m still waiting for my carrot stick.” “Waiter! Waiter! Could you bring me a napkin to wipe my chin?” “Waiter! Waiter! Another ale for me and my friends?” Post Blaise’s comments as a comment.
Blaise turns SIX MONTHS today. Well done son! Amber bought a sandia and a melon (watermelon and honeydew melon) at the market – they are possible going to be kept as replacement parts for Blaise and I. Just in case.
Amber purchased this “melocotón” for 8 Quetzales. A melocotón is a peach. This is clearly not a peach. I purchased these cacao beans for 6 Quetzales. This is what chocolate comes from. The process: roast, peel, grind. Very delish.
MMM-MMM! I spent all morning working on the new Impact Ministries website. The shortterm team that is here now is travelling to Fray Bartolome de las Casas and I got left behind. This is good as I can work on the website and the child sponsorship database while they’re gone. When Amber mentioned to me … [Read more…]
Daniel and Flor (meaning flower) were married Saturday night with a couple hundred people as witnesses. People are married in a civil ceremony as well as a religious one. According to Les and Rita who conducted the religious ceremony we attended, the two of them were very nervous. I was asked by Erick, Daniel’s father, … [Read more…]
… and they’re green and ripe! Ripe when they’re green!!! I’m learning Spanish pretty well. I figure by Christmas time I’ll be quite fluent. This immersion thing is as good as theory declares it to be. I have an English protogé, my neighbour/friend/coworker Walter. We’re having lots of fun laughing about the b-v interchangeability and … [Read more…]